People & Society

People & Society One of the reasons tipping spread in the U.S. was because restaurant owners refused to pay black Americans after the 15th amendment. March 16, 2019

People & Society Queen Elizabeth II stopped breeding Welsh Corgis so none would outlive her. Her last Corgi died in April of 2018. March 15, 2019

People & Society The little boy known as Batkid who "saved" San Francisco while battling leukemia in 2013 is now cancer free. March 14, 2019

People & Society When Freud left Austria, he was required to sign a document testifying that he had had every opportunity 'to live and work in full freedom' and had 'not the slightest reason for any complaint'. He signed it, adding a remark of his own: 'I can most highly recommend the Gestapo to anyone.' March 13, 2019

People & Society Japan's high schools often have strict standards of conformity regarding hair color. Half of Tokyo's schools require students whose hair is not naturally black to provide baby pictures as proof; in 2017 a Japanese student sued her school after being forced to darken her hair with dye. March 13, 2019

People & Society In 1982 an American undergrad student argued that a constitutional amendment proposed in 1789 could still be approved by Congress. When he received a "C," he started a letter writing campaign and got the amendment ratified. His grade was changed to an "A" in 2016. March 10, 2019

People & Society In the 1980s Alyssa Milano befriended Ryan White(A Boy Ostracized For Having Aids) who was a fan of her works.She went on to appear on The Phil Donahue Show alongside Milano to kiss him on the cheek to show that she could not contract the disease. March 10, 2019

People & Society Tom Hanks has been gifting the White House press corps with new coffee machines since 2004 after visiting and finding an old decrepit Mr. Coffee machine serving really bad coffee. Latest was a $1700 espresso machine in 2017. March 9, 2019

People & Society When J.R.R. Tolkien's son Michael signed up for the British army, he listed his father's occupation as "Wizard" March 7, 2019

People & Society Showman and businessman PT Barnum was frustrated with how long people lingered in his museum's exhibits. He posted signs that said 'This Way to the Egress'. He knew most of the visitors would follow them not knowing 'Egress' meant 'Exit'. They couldn't re-enter without paying the entry fee again March 6, 2019

People & Society Who is Chrese Evans? March 1, 2019

People & Society What Happened to Kenny Waters After His Release? February 20, 2019